Philippines' top coal miner turns to Japan to cut China reliance

MANILA — The Philippines’ superb coal miner on Thursday acknowledged it can manufacture a 2d “trial shipment” to Japan this month as it pushes to curb its dependence on China.Semirara Mining and Energy plans to export 50,000 tonnes of coal to Shikoku Electric Energy for the utility’s 700-megawatt generating plant. It may perhaps apply the maiden trial in January

Philippines boosting U.S., Japan security ties: foreign minister

TOKYO — The Philippines is looking for to present a boost to safety ties with the U.S. and Japan whereas treading fastidiously to retain productive kin with China, a regional economic and navy energy, the Southeast Asian nation’s a ways off places minister suggested Nikkei Asia.Manila lately held its largest-ever armed forces exercises with the